[TechRepublic] Five great features of the Android Fragments API

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Five great features of the Android Fragments API Kyle Miller says Fragments makes supporting portrait and landscape modes in his Android apps a lot more appealing. Here's an overview of the API's cool features. Read more Resource of the day Solve the Problem of Distributed Data Explore this remote data protection service from IBM and guard against the high cost of data loss by securing your company's critical information, even if it resides in a branch office or other remote location. Say hello to my little friend: Android Asset Studio If you're an Android developer who doesn't love to spend your days pushing pixels around in Photoshop, then do yourself a favor and check out Android Asset Studio. Read more Possible ripple effects of HP's plan to open source WebOS How will HP's decision to open source WebOS possibly impact Android, open source developers, and the monetization of apps? Post your thoughts in the discussion. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Global Day of Coderetreat: My recap of the coding event Chip Camden recently participated in the Global Day of Coderetreat, which he recommends for anyone who loves to code. Read more Android apps and advertising: A bit too cozy Did you know marketing companies supplying ads to Android apps are privy to the same user information supplied to the app developer? Read more Poll: What was your biggest challenge in 2011? Was learning new technology, maintaining old projects, juggling work/life commitments, or something else altogether your biggest challenge this year? Read more Five free comparison-shopping smartphone apps These apps will help you save time, money, and aggravation as you track down the items on your holiday shopping list. Read more Featured multimedia   Jason Hiner's 20 most useful iPhone apps Here are 20 iPhone apps that can help you be more productive, reduce the number of gadgets in your life, and take advantage of the top benefits that mobile computing has to offer. View on site Featured Webcast Live Webcast: Complete Web Protection: 4 Strategies to Stop Threats While it's true that there's only so much you can do to prevent online threats, that's no excuse not to do everything you can. Tune in to this webcast sponsored by Sophos to learn about four strategies for preventing online attacks. Today's recommended downloads Consolidating and Cutting Costs Without Sacrificing Availability (IBM) Case Study: Carilion Clinic's Storage Story (IBM) Live Webcast: The Power Behind Data Mining & Analytics (IBM) Live Webcast: Complete Web Protection: 4 Strategies to Stop Threats (Sophos) Manage More Data (IBM) Connect with TechRepublic 10 of the best interactive web designs Todd Fluhr shares his candidates for ten of the best interactive website experiences. Wildly popular, viral, or quirky, all of these have been influential on other designs. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Tablets in the Enterprise Five Apps Software Engineer Smartphones

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[TechRepublic] Five great features of the Android Fragments API

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Five great features of the Android Fragments API Kyle Miller says Fragments makes supporting portrait and landscape modes in his Android apps a lot more appealing. Here's an overview of the API's cool features. Read more Resource of the day Case Study: Carilion Clinic's Storage Story Carillon Clinic had 12,500 email mailboxes to worry about when they migrated to Microsoft Exchange. Read this white paper to learn how Microsoft Exchange helped them meet their goals and then some. Say hello to my little friend: Android Asset Studio If you're an Android developer who doesn't love to spend your days pushing pixels around in Photoshop, then do yourself a favor and check out Android Asset Studio. Read more Possible ripple effects of HP's plan to open source WebOS How will HP's decision to open source WebOS possibly impact Android, open source developers, and the monetization of apps? Post your thoughts in the discussion. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Global Day of Coderetreat: My recap of the coding event Chip Camden recently participated in the Global Day of Coderetreat, which he recommends for anyone who loves to code. Read more Android apps and advertising: A bit too cozy Did you know marketing companies supplying ads to Android apps are privy to the same user information supplied to the app developer? Read more Poll: What was your biggest challenge in 2011? Was learning new technology, maintaining old projects, juggling work/life commitments, or something else altogether your biggest challenge this year? Read more Five free comparison-shopping smartphone apps These apps will help you save time, money, and aggravation as you track down the items on your holiday shopping list. Read more Featured multimedia   Jason Hiner's 20 most useful iPhone apps Here are 20 iPhone apps that can help you be more productive, reduce the number of gadgets in your life, and take advantage of the top benefits that mobile computing has to offer. View on site Featured Webcast Live Webcast: Complete Web Protection: 4 Strategies to Stop Threats While it's true that there's only so much you can do to prevent online threats, that's no excuse not to do everything you can. Tune in to this webcast sponsored by Sophos to learn about four strategies for preventing online attacks. Today's recommended downloads Rack Powering Options for High Density (American Power Conversion (APC)) Enterprise Information Management Security Options (Brainloop) Remote support for PCs, Macs and Smartphones (LogMeIn) Convert IBM Cloud image parameters into Java using JAXB (IBM) Get a Better Understanding of Ephemeral Storage (IBM) Connect with TechRepublic 10 of the best interactive web designs Todd Fluhr shares his candidates for ten of the best interactive website experiences. Wildly popular, viral, or quirky, all of these have been influential on other designs. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Tablets in the Enterprise Five Apps Software Engineer Smartphones

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[TechRepublic] Five great features of the Android Fragments API

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Five great features of the Android Fragments API Kyle Miller says Fragments makes supporting portrait and landscape modes in his Android apps a lot more appealing. Here's an overview of the API's cool features. Read more Resource of the day Live Webcast: The Power Behind Data Mining & Analytics This webcast will explain to you the process of data mining and data analytics. With the information you gain, you could revolutionize your business. Tune in to discover the power of data. Say hello to my little friend: Android Asset Studio If you're an Android developer who doesn't love to spend your days pushing pixels around in Photoshop, then do yourself a favor and check out Android Asset Studio. Read more Possible ripple effects of HP's plan to open source WebOS How will HP's decision to open source WebOS possibly impact Android, open source developers, and the monetization of apps? Post your thoughts in the discussion. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Global Day of Coderetreat: My recap of the coding event Chip Camden recently participated in the Global Day of Coderetreat, which he recommends for anyone who loves to code. Read more Android apps and advertising: A bit too cozy Did you know marketing companies supplying ads to Android apps are privy to the same user information supplied to the app developer? Read more Poll: What was your biggest challenge in 2011? Was learning new technology, maintaining old projects, juggling work/life commitments, or something else altogether your biggest challenge this year? Read more Five free comparison-shopping smartphone apps These apps will help you save time, money, and aggravation as you track down the items on your holiday shopping list. Read more Featured multimedia   Jason Hiner's 20 most useful iPhone apps Here are 20 iPhone apps that can help you be more productive, reduce the number of gadgets in your life, and take advantage of the top benefits that mobile computing has to offer. View on site Featured Webcast Live Webcast: The Power Behind Data Mining & Analytics This webcast will explain to you the process of data mining and data analytics. With the information you gain, you could revolutionize your business. Tune in to discover the power of data. Today's recommended downloads CFO Insights on the Hidden Costs of Data Centers (IBM) Remote support for PCs, Macs and Smartphones (LogMeIn) Roadmap to The Cloud? Where We're Going We Won't Need Roads (SAP) A Year of Information in One Easy Download (dynaTrace software) Develop and Test for Massive Scalability with Travelport (dynaTrace software) Connect with TechRepublic 10 of the best interactive web designs Todd Fluhr shares his candidates for ten of the best interactive website experiences. Wildly popular, viral, or quirky, all of these have been influential on other designs. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Tablets in the Enterprise Five Apps Software Engineer Smartphones

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[TechRepublic] Stop competing with your fellow consultants

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Cooperate rather than compete with your fellow consultants Independent consultant Chip Camden reveals why he no longer feels obsessed about competition for his clients, and why he encourages his peers to cooperate to meet the client's needs. Read more Resource of the day eBook: Moving to a Flexible Data Center Data centers need to be more flexible these days. This eBook explains how to achieve the seemingly impossible, a data center that does what you want it to. Download it now. Consultants meld unique tradesmen-professional services blend Erik Eckel observes that IT consultants possess the highly valued rare mix of mechanical skills and knowledge-based expertise. Read more Insist medical practices hire specialists rather than one generalist Donovan Colbert explains why the healthcare industry must invest in hiring specialists and not IT handymen to handle its information systems environments. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   DIY: Get top-quality open source security tools in one distro Once you use the open source Network Security Toolkit distribution, Jack Wallen predicts you'll wonder how you ever did without it. Read more Troubleshooting tips for VPN issues in Mac Lion Server Wil Limoges explains the two most common reasons that your VPN may not be working on your Mac Lion Server. Here is his network troubleshooting tip. Read more Bump performance in Windows 7 by trimming startup programs Greg Shultz shows you several methods that you can use to investigate startup programs and eliminate some of them to improve performance. Read more Stop complexity from killing your cloud: Monitoring and alert options Thoran Rodrigues discusses the complexity that could overwhelm the benefits of moving to the public cloud. Automated tools for monitoring and alerts are a must. Read more 10 things you should do before disaster strikes Organizations that aren't prepared when disaster hits may never get back on their feet. Take these steps to minimize losses and make a quicker recovery. Read more DIY: Create multi-boot USBs with ease Get instructions on how to use XBoot or UNetbootin to have a USB stick with more than one operating system. Read more Featured multimedia   Top replacements for PowerPoint Most people think of PowerPoint when they think of presentation software. But there are some good alternatives out there that might do a better job for you. View on site Jason Hiner's 20 most useful iPhone apps Here are 20 iPhone apps that can help you be more productive, reduce the number of gadgets in your life, and take advantage of the top benefits that mobile computing has to offer. View on site Larry's Museum of Dead Technology A bonus during a visit to VC Larry Marcus: A tour of his tiny but dense museum of tech. View on site Featured Webcast Live Webcast: Complete Web Protection: 4 Strategies to Stop Threats While it's true that there's only so much you can do to prevent online threats, that's no excuse not to do everything you can. Tune in to this webcast sponsored by Sophos to learn about four strategies for preventing online attacks. Today's recommended downloads Remote support for PCs, Macs and Smartphones (LogMeIn) Live Webcast: The Power Behind Data Mining & Analytics (IBM) The HP 3PAR Architecture - Returning Simplicity to IT Infrastructures (Hewlett-Packard (HP)) Increase E-Commerce Revenue With New Techniques in APM (dynaTrace software) Develop and Test for Massive Scalability with Travelport (dynaTrace software) Perennial favorites   How consultants can deal with the Impostor syndrome Five tips for subcontracting out work Use the consulting relationship for your client's good Connect with TechRepublic 10 of the best interactive web designs Todd Fluhr shares his candidates for ten of the best interactive website experiences. Wildly popular, viral, or quirky, all of these have been influential on other designs. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! TechRepublic Australia Wrapper Web Designer The Enterprise Cloud Tablets in the Enterprise Google in the Enterprise App Builder 10 Things

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